17 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
1
A Thursday evening event starts at 8 30 with prize awards for winners and merchandise prizes. The Pines Tapesie Hummingbirds and Swallows club members attend an easy social at the Crystal surface venue.
In St Ignatius Montana a Blackfeet Indian, 32, Rev John J Brown, was ordained the tribe’s first Roman Catholic priest before 700 witnesses. Bishop Joseph M Gilmore presided, with Bishop William Condon participating. Brown’s work includes teaching among Idaho Coeur d Alene Indians and he will celebrate his first mass at St Anne’s Church Heart Butte.
John R. Hamilton funeral services set for Thursday at 3 30 p m at the Methodist church in Deer Lodge Burial in Hillcrest cemetery with graveside rites by the BPOE lodge Reverend O Bruce Pickering of Drummond to officiate
License issued for Matt S Heatty of Anaconda and Davida L Coughlin of Helmville. Another license to John Maurice Dietrich Jr and Anne Kiefer of Deer Lodge. Also Masonic Supper Club set for Saturday at 6 30 PM at the temple in Deer Lodge.
Baker June 16 Tom J. Davis of Butte warned that government tax burden may destroy our way of life as effectively as revolt. He, a Republican senatorial candidate, urged Montana to send a second Republican senator with backbone to oppose wasteful spending and defend taxpayers.
Helena attorney Sherman W. Smith, a Republican claimant to the nomination for lieutenant governor, toured Butte this week. He met many friends in the mining city, attended a Copper League baseball game, and praised local baseball offerings while noting state-wide trips and growing interest in his candidacy.
GREAT FALLS June 16 Mrs Mattie E Dawson of Stevensville was elected president of the Rebekah assembly at the annual meeting here. She succeeds Mrs Ida M Hines of Bozeman. The five day session began Sunday and ends Thursday with grand lodge officer elections. Other officers elected include Mrs Ethel Krogness Glendive vice president Mrs Martha Malemo Butte warden Mrs Mayme Henderson Missoula secretary and Mrs Mabel Flaten Havre treasurer.
In Seoul on Thursday June 17 Maj. Gen. 8. P. Merkulov, the Soviet occupation commander in North Korea, flatly rejected an American protest against Communist actions to cut off the flow of power into the American-occupied south.
Washington June 16. Russia may reopen the Danube to ships of all nations a sign that Soviet American relations may be improving. Secretary of State George C. Marshall viewed the potential move as a faint optimistic sign amid ongoing discussions.
Helena June 16 Gov Sam C Ford reappointed Charles Davidson of Great Falls to a five year term on the veterans welfare commission ending May 18 1953 authoritative executive action confirms the appointment and term details through 1953.
Dr. G F Tidyman of Joliet was elected department commander of the Montana United Spanish War Veterans and Elizabeth Fransham of Bozeman named president of the Auxiliary. Also elected were numerous officers for USWV and GAR auxiliaries, with several members chosen to attend the national encampment in Washington, D C.
Helena June 16 Director Abraham Wallach of the Montana industrial hygiene division said a comprehensive program has been planned to reduce occupational disease in the state. The plan was approved by the state industrial hygiene advisory board including James Graham Dennis McCarthy Carl Trauerman A B Richardson and Dr B K Kilbourne. The division will combine engineering studies with medical studies of exposed workers with the medical portion voluntary and confidential.
Browning drama reports June 16 Dave Schnee Cut Bank rancher died Wednesday morning in Blackfeet Indian agency hospital the third to die from a two car collision Sunday. Killed were Clifford Robertson 24 and Paul Home Gun 24 both Blackfoot four miles west of Browning on U S highway 2. John Yellow Kidney Browning remained hospitalized. Schnee was the driver of one vehicle.
The CIO United Steelworkers ordered a strike at Aluminum Company of America starting Sunday midnight after negotiations failed over a 10 cent hourly wage increase. About 20,000 workers in nine plants across nine states will be affected.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion jointly hosted a reception Wednesday night for Arthur F. Lamey, a Stig attorney and Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Born in the Great Northern railway section house at Big Sandy, he was the guest of honor at the event.
QUIT COMPANY NEW YORK June 16 George Whitney president of J P Morgan company and H P Davison a vice president resigned as directors of Montgomery Ward and company second largest mail order house in the country. The exodus of two New York bankers highlighted a fight for executive control and mass resignations of top officials.
The House approved cutting the draft term by half in a 156 to 88 vote amid debate on the two year formative period concern. Coudert and Smathers urged a longer service while Ly warned the amendment would render the bill pointless. Mansfield announced plans to push further action on Wednesday.
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